JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
- Salary: ¥180,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month includes performance bonus
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- Assistant Language Teacher - TOKYO - late-March start
- Interac, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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Stonefish
Which just goes to show that crime doesn't pay.
Posted in: Man arrested for stealing rice ball after taking part in ramen contest in Yamagata
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Stonefish
What was the estimated value of the rice ball?
Posted in: Man arrested for stealing rice ball after taking part in ramen contest in Yamagata
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Stonefish
I think the judge is right in a way. Better to have the identity released formally rather than have rumours and inuendo floating about. The reason he lifted the suppression was that his identity had already been leaked.
I agree mrsynik. The guy has questions to answer, and the lynchmob are wrong in seeking vengence before justice.
It's understandable that people get caught up in the emotions, but it's also easy to imagine that those most vocal in calling for his torture etc probably haven't suffered any personal loss at all - just bogans.
Posted in: Australian wildfire suspect named as toll hits 189
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Stonefish
I wonder if he was read his rights and questioned about it!
He might have admitted to the offense!
Posted in: No charges will be filed against Michael Phelps
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Stonefish
Yes, Sicilian, especially those Nuclear power plants build right on top of major geological faults! Disaster waiting to happen.
Posted in: Nuclear warships in Japan touch a nerve
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Stonefish
I think you've answered your own question : "Crazy".
But then again - could've been kids not knowing what they were getting into. When I was a kid, me and a mate were setting fire to grass tussocks for fun and found ourselves battling to contain a grass fire that threatened to hit the bush. Then there's that Michelle Shocked song. By the way, we did contain the fire in the end!
Posted in: Australian police questioning two arson suspects
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Stonefish
It says a lot about the Japanese male psyche that they might be more drawn to a lego-land figure than to the macho image of doing battle with the elements to save property, life and limb.
Yeah, I know - we don't need another hero. And BTW I have worked with many a female fire-fighter and let me assure readers that (ready for the cringe?) they can do just as good a job as any bloke!
Posted in: Megumi Yasu serves as poster girl for female firefighter recruitment drive
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Stonefish
They look like lego characters. I wonder if they are getting some royalties for that...
Posted in: Megumi Yasu serves as poster girl for female firefighter recruitment drive
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Stonefish
Why shouldn't pirates steal a bit of oil money ? Everyone else does. Especially in Africa.
Good luck to them. It looks like a much cleaner enterprise than other oil prospection operations.
Posted in: Somali pirates make off with $3.2 million ransom
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Stonefish
Nice one usaexpat.
Posted in: Ai Iijima died of pneumonia; no foul play, say police
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Stonefish
The pragmatic move idea is a good one.
Another option might be for every nation to take up whaling and thereby
a) Forcing the national quotas down to about 10 whales per nation
b) Removing the "let's preserve the unique japanese traditions"/ don't tell us what we can't do incentive.
Posted in: Japan rejects IWC proposal to halt research whaling
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Stonefish
Crikey!
Posted in: Whalers blast activists with water cannons in Antarctic Ocean
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Stonefish
But what has he done wrong? I really can't understand what Phelps is talking about? "regrettable behaviour?" What's he talking about?
I just wish he was man enough to stand up and say it: "I smoked POT".
I mean don't apologise for "being photographed inhaling from a devise used for smoking marijuana"!
Don't apologise for your "poor judgement".
Come on Phelpsie, SAY IT! You broke the law. Admit it!
Posted in: Phelps avoids hot water with sponsors -- for now
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Stonefish
But who is going to continue the whale research in Antractica !?!
Posted in: Japan rejects IWC proposal to halt research whaling
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Stonefish
"......and no amount of scientific debunking can kill a widely held notion that blood tells all."
Just another sad reflection on the state of Japan's education system.
Posted in: In Japan, you are what your blood type is
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Stonefish
Davidattokyo - You eat whales? Then you are one of a minority who are poisoning themselves on the stuff. The point is not that people do eat whale - the point is that FEW people eat whale. And thus it is an activity that can be dispensed with with the minimum of fuss.
In terms of their species number, what percentage of whales are affected by this activity? Compare this to the percentage of humans that would be affected by its cesation.
Posted in: Australia: diplomacy, not courts best way to stop whaling
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Stonefish
Yeah right Wolfpack...and this is on the eve of another ice shelf (thousands of square kms) collapsing off the continent.
...along with mutiple evidence strands from diverse disciplines that this final bastion of wilderness is undergoing rapid and dramatic changes as we watch.
Posted in: Antarctica joins rest of globe in warming
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Stonefish
OssanAmerica - Why be selective? Why organise law enforcement to arrest them and not the other party?
If you arrest the whalers the sea shepherd will disappear too. The whales will be safe and millions of Japanese will be none the worse off.
Again - WHO EATS WHALE ????
The whole thing is just stupid. An easy solution exists but our leaders prefer the crooked path.
Posted in: Australia: diplomacy, not courts best way to stop whaling
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Stonefish
It is a wonderful thing to attribute your personality and character to something which you have no control over. So liberating!
Posted in: Fuji TV to broadcast drama on choosing marriage partners by blood type
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Stonefish
I heard that Yu Kashii actually had a blood transfusion in order to play her role.
Posted in: Fuji TV to broadcast drama on choosing marriage partners by blood type